For the purposes of these rules, the following definitions
apply:
"AEA" means an area education agency.
"Aggregate days" means the sum of the number
of days of attendance, excluding days absent, for all school-age pupils who are
enrolled during the school year. A student is considered enrolled after being
placed in the institution and taking part in the educational program.
Enrollment begins on the date that the student begins taking part in the
educational program and ends on the date that the student leaves the
institution or receives a high school diploma or its equivalent, whichever
occurs first.
"Average daily attendance" or
"ADA" means the average obtained by dividing the total of the
aggregate days of attendance by the total number of student contact days. ADA
for purposes of this chapter will be calculated on the regular school year
exclusive of summer session.
"Department" means the Iowa department of
education.
"District of residence" means the school
district in which the parent or guardian of the child resides or as defined
under operation of law. If the student's parental rights have been terminated
or if a parent cannot be located in Iowa after a reasonable effort has been
made, the school district of the child's residence is considered the district
where the institution is physically located.
"Individualized education program" or
"IEP" means the written record of an eligible individual's
special education and related services developed in accordance with 281-Chapter
41. The IEP document records the decisions reached at the IEP meeting and sets
forth in writing a commitment of resources necessary to enable an eligible
individual to receive needed special education and related services appropriate
to the individual's special learning needs. There is one IEP that specifies all
the special education and related services for an eligible individual.
"Institution" means the Mental Health
Institute, Independence, Iowa; and the State Training School, Eldora,
Iowa.
"Proposed educational program" means a
written description of the general education program, special education
services, transition activities, and summer school programs that are proposed
to be implemented in order to provide appropriate educational services for each
child residing in an institution.
"Proposed educational program budget" means
a document that outlines the costs for providing the proposed educational
program as defined in these rules.
"Regular school year" means the number of
days that school is in session, not to exceed 180 days. The regular school year
for each institution shall begin on the first day of school established by the
school district in which each institution is located.
"School-age pupil" means a student who is a
resident of the state of Iowa and who is at least 5 years of age but less than
21 years of age on September 15 of the school year, or a younger age if served
pursuant to an IEP.
"Student contact days" means the days during
which the educational program is provided and students are under the guidance
and instruction of the professional instructional staff.
"Transition" means communication between the
institution, the child's district of residence, and any other relevant
stakeholders to develop a plan for assisting the child to adjust to school in
the district of residence upon the child's return. Planning for support and
follow-up includes contacts with the child's district of residence, community
agencies, and the AEA when needed.
